Two leading authorities - a bestselling historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time - collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945.

Steeped in honey, Juventius,

your golden eyes, and as sweet too

when I press my lips to them -

three hundred thousand kisses

is not close to enough

For centuries, evidence of queer love in the ancient world was ignored or suppressed. Even today, only a few, famous narratives are widely known - yet there's a rich literary tradition of Greek and Roman love that extends far beyond this handful of stories. Here, the poet Seán Hewitt and painter Luke Edward Hall collect together, for the first ti...

he “endlessly entertaining” (Matt Levine) and “ludicrously compelling” (Evan Osnos) account of the crypto delusion, and how Sam Bankman-Fried and a cast of fellow nerds and hustlers turned useless virtual coins into trillions of dollars

“One of the greatest business stories of all time.”—A.J. Jacobs, bestselling author of The Puzzler

In 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it, celebrities like Tom Brady endorsed it, and TV ads hailed it as the ...

Learn how to enjoy solitude and find happiness without other people.

From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, and the Sunday Times bestseller What If?, even more hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022

'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one' TELEGRAPH

'This book is exactly what the world needs right now' OPRAH WINFREY

'A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention' STEPHEN FRY

'A really important book . . . Everyone should read it' PHILIPPA PERRY

Why have we lost our ability to focus? Wha...

The perfect guide to mastering your motivations and achieving your ambitions, from renowned psychologist and behavioural scientist Ayelet Fishbach, PhD.

Achieve happiness through compassion and generosity towards the world and people around you.

**A NEW YORK TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST, MAIL ON SUNDAY and GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR**

'Will leave you in awe' Guardian

From the dawn of life itself, every being that has ever lived owes its existence to the cell.

The discovery of this vital form led to a transformation in medicine but also in our understanding of ourselves - not as bodies or machines but as ecosystems. It has also given us the power to treat a vast array of mortal maladies...and even to create new kinds of human alto...

The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now illustrated with over 100 spectacular full-colour images, showcasing this wondrous and wildly various lifeform as never before

'Astonishing ... it seems somehow to tip the natural world upside down' Observer

'Completely mind-blowing ... reads like an adventure story' Sunday Times

*WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2021*

*WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRTITING 2021*

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021*

*SHORTLISTED FO...